TURKISH

2008 - 2009 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

ANKARA CAMPUS  

FALL SEMESTER
June 2-July 18, 2008 Applications for TRANSFER from all other universities for undergraduate programs, for DOUBLE MAJOR / MINOR Programs
July 25, 2008 Last day to apply for MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS and for EXTENSION OF TIME to complete the program for students dismissed from the Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs who qualify according to the regulations
August 8, 2008 Last day for the Registrar's Office to submit the applications for transfer, double major and minor programs to the Deans of Faculties concerned
August 25-29, 2008 MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS for students dismissed from Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs with the right for a make-up examination
August 29-September 1,2,3, 2008 REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS (students qualifying ÖSS and International Students)
August 30, 2008 National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı - Saturday)
September 1, 2008 The day for the Deans of Faculties to submit the evaluations of applications for TRANSFER from all other universities and for double major/minor programs to the Registrar's Office
September 3, 2008 (12:00) Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM that will be held on September (applicants of graduate programs and undergraduate students who wish to be exempted from compulsory English courses)
September 4, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
September 5, 2008 Last day to submit grades of thesis work and specialization field courses. Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be considered as graduated in the Spring Semester.
September 5, 2008 Last day to submit the corrections of errors in grading made in Spring term and Summer School, results of supplementary examinations for graduation, and "Incomplete" grades for which the period was extended by the Administrative Committee of the Faculty/Graduate School
September 5, 2008 Last day to submit the results of MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS for students dismissed from Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs
September 8, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
September 8-12, 2008 The period to submit the required documents for registration for the students newly accepted to graduate programs
September 11, 2008 (10:30) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
September 12, 2008 Last day to pay TUITION FEES
September 12-13, 2008 ORIENTATION PROGRAM for all new students
September 15-17, 2008 REGISTRATION and ADVISOR APPROVALS (undergraduate, graduate, higher vocational school students)
September 15-17, 2008 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS for students of Higher Vocational School or undergraduate programs, who were dismissed because of exceeding the maximum period of study
September 17, 2008 CLASSES BEGIN
September 20-21, 2008 IS 100 Exemption Examination
September 22, 2008 Last day to submit the results of supplementary examinations for students of Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs, who were dismissed because of exceeding the maximum period of study
September 24, 2008 Last day to apply for make-up examinations for the students who were dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination held in September and who were given the right for further examination by the regulations
September 30-October 2, 2008 RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY Ramadan Bayram (Arife September 29, 2008 Monday, Bayram for 3 days)
October 3, 2008 NO CLASSES
October 3, 2008 Last day to pay TUITION FEES with fine
October 6, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage for students dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination in September and for newly accepted international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 6-10, 2008 ADD-DROP and ADVISOR APPROVALS
 October 8, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage for students dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination in September and for newly accepted international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 8, 2008 (10:30) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION for new international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 10, 2008 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS
October 10, 2008 Last day for determination of the dates of Fall term midterm examinations
October 13, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st Stage (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 15, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd Stage (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 15, 2008 (10.30) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 29, 2008 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (National Day / Cumhuriyet Bayramı – Monday) (October 28, 2008-Tuesday afternoon: Holiday)
October 31, 2008 Last day for Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in Spring term to the information system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
November 10, 2008 Anniversary of Atatürk's Death (Monday)
November 28, 2008 Last day for WITHDRAWAL from courses
December 8-11, 2008 RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY Kurban Bayramı (Arife December 7, 2008 Sunday; Bayram for 4 days)
December 12, 2008 No classes
December 15, 2008-January 9, 2009 Applications of METU students only for TRANSFER and for DOUBLE MAJOR / MINOR Programs
December 30, 2008 Last day for application to GRADUATE PROGRAMS for Spring Semester
January 1, 2009 New Years Holiday (Thursday)
January 8, 2009 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the graduate program applications to the Chairs of Graduate Programs
January 9, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, undergraduate and graduate programs (except thesis work and specialization field courses)
January 11, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Higher Vocational School
January 12-24, 2009 FINAL EXAMS (Graduate and undergraduate programs, Higher Vocational School)
January 21, 2009 Last day for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the evaluation of the graduate program applications to the Directorate of Graduate Schools
January 23, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Department of Basic English
January 23, 2009 (12:00) Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM, which will be held in January
January 30, 2009 Last day to submit the final grades
February 2, 2009 Announcement day of final grades
February 2, 2009 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and to submit them to the Registrar's Office
   
SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER SCHOOL  
January 26, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
January 28, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
February 9, 2009 Last day for the Registrar's Office to submit the applications for transfer, double major and minor programs to the Deans of Faculties concerned
February 9-13, 2009 The period to submit the required documents for registration for students newly accepted to graduate programs
February 13, 2009 Last day to submit the grades of thesis work and specialization field courses Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be counted as graduated in respect of Fall term
February 13, 2009 Last day to submit “Incomplete” grades
February 13, 2009 Last day to submit the corrections of errors in grading made in Fall term, results of supplementary examinations for graduation and "Incomplete" grades for which the period was extended by the Administrative Committee of the Faculty/Graduate School
February 13, 2009 Last day to pay TUITION FEES
February 16-18, 2009 REGISTRATION and ADVISOR APPROVALS (students of undergraduate and graduate programs, and Higher Vocational School)
February 17, 2009 The day for Deans of Faculties to submit the evaluations of applications for undergraduate transfers, double major/minor programs to Registrar's Office
February 18, 2009 CLASSES BEGIN
February 27, 2009 Last day to pay TUITION FEES with fine
February 28-March 1, 2009 IS 100 Exemption Examination
March 2-6, 2009 ADD-DROP and ADVISOR APPROVALS
March 6, 2009 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS
March 6, 2009 Last day for determination of the dates of Spring 2008-2009 midterm examinations
March 13, 2009 Last day for the Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in the Summer School to the information system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
April 3, 2009 Last day for the Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in Fall term to the system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
April 23, 2009 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (National Sovereignty and Children's Day - Thursday)
April 24, 2009 Last day for WITHDRAWAL from courses
May 19, 2009 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (Atatürk Commemoration &Youths and Sports Festival -Tuesday)
May 29, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, undergraduate and graduate programs (except for thesis work and specialization field courses)METU DAY
May 29, 2009 Course Schedule of Tuesday will be applied
May 29, 2009 Last day for application to GRADUATE PROGRAMS for Fall term
May 29, 2009 METU DAY
May 31, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Higher Vocational School
June 1-13, 2009 FINAL EXAMS (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
June 12, 2009 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Department of Basic English
June 15, 2009 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the graduate program applications to the Chairs of Graduate Programs
June 17, 2009 Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENY EXAM that will be held in June
June 18, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
June 19, 2009 Last day to submit the final grades
June 22, 2009 Announcement day of final grades
June 23, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
June 26, 2009 The last day to pay TUITION FEES for Summer School (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
June 27, 2009 ALUMNI DAY
June 28, 2009 Graduation ceremony
June 29-July 1, 2009 REGISTRATION AND ADVISOR APPROVALS for Summer School (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
June 29-July 3, 2009 TUITION FEE PAYMENTS for Summer School (Department of Basic English )
July 6-31, 2009 SUMMER SCHOOL, Department of Basic English
July 3, 2009 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS for Summer School
July 3, 2009 Last day to submit the "Incomplete" grades of Summer School
July 3, 2009 Last day for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the evaluation of graduate program applications to the Directorate of Graduate Schools
July 6-August 14, 2009 SUMMER SCHOOL (Undergraduate and graduate programs)
July 17, 2009 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of applications to graduate programs and to submit them to the Registrar's Office
August 3, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st Stage (for the students of Department of Basic English Summer School) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
August 5, 2009 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd Stage (for the students of Department of Basic English Summer School) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
August 16, 2009 Last day of classes (Higher Vocational School)
August 21, 2009 The last day to submit the grades of Summer School
August 24, 2009 Announcement day of grades of Summer School
August 30, 2009 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (Zafer Bayramı - Sunday)
September 4, 2009 Last day to submit the "Incomplete" grades of Summer School
September 4, 2009 Last day to submit the grades of thesis work and specialization field courses. Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be considered as graduated in the Spring term